Image of destruction in Mandalay, Myanmar, from Al Jazeera.
As if the ongoing civil war wasn’t enough, Myanmar has now been struck by a very powerful earthquake, resulting in 2000 deaths and thousands more injured as of the time of writing. Estimates are that the death toll could reach 10,000. Infrastructure like roads and bridges are damaged, and the hospitals are overwhelmed. The earthquake struck during Eid prayers, resulting in even higher casualties as several mosques collapsed. 20 million people already required humanitarian assistance in Myanmar, and now the situation there will be even worse. International rescue teams have rushed into the country, and aid is being raised, though with USAID experiencing the… changes that it is, the United States will be of even more limited help than usual. So far, China has sent $14 million, while USAID has supplied $2 million. In Thailand, the death toll seems considerably lower, though there has still been significant damage; a skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok.
Myanmar is located very close to the boundary between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. In particular, the country is divided in two by the north-south oriented Sagaing fault. This fault is typically strike-slip; that is, each side of the fault moves horizontally past each other. The earthquake’s depth was 10 kilometers, which is pretty shallow, and its proximity to the surface amplified the felt force of the earthquake. Additionally, the soft soil in this region tends to further amplify seismic waves through a process called liquefaction. Combine all this with the lackluster building codes due to many years of impoverishment and civil wars, and this explains why the death toll, and the expense to the country in general to repair damage, will probably be extremely high.
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Israel-Palestine Conflict
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel’s destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
I guess the US backed “left wing” Rojava have agreed to integrate into the genocidal terrorist regime controlling Syria. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/03/11/uone-m11.html
I’m embarrassed for ever thinking they were cool.
What else are they supposed to do, though?
Fight the genocidal fascists? Or at the very least not collaborate with them.
It’s not exactly that simple.
I really don’t get what is so defensible about this group
I’m not a Rojava supporter, I just find this particular criticism strange, given the circumstances they’re in.
I find it strange they are so open to collaborating with the Turkish puppet government
And when you keep their track record in mind,it certainly doesn’t paint them in a favourable light
I’m not saying they should begin an all out assault,but such ready cooperation really doesn’t seem like a good or particularly smart thing to do
Edogan is ascendant right now. There’s really not much they can do.
What’s next? trump passes an executive order banning all mentions of mary magdalene - ?
All the recent attention on El Salvador is a good time to point out that Bukele is Palestinian and likes to position himself as “one of the good ones” referring to Hamas as “animals” and making a point to say that he’s a Christian Palestinian.
Don’t let him tell Trump, who believes that “Palestinian” is a slur
Most destructive administration in modern history and the Democrats just beat the record for talking.
Doing it without even having any actual bill to stop is like going to the basketball court on a day off and dancing around in front of the net when the other team isn’t there, and then claiming you played great defence. And then losing to the other team when you actually play.
Most destructive administration in modern history
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
Lettin it rip baby
Japan: Nikkei 225, Topix Futures suspended due to circuit breaker
The suspension of Japanese stock futures trading due to a circuit breaker indicates that the market has experienced a significant price movement—either a sharp decline or a rapid rise—triggering an automatic mechanism designed to halt trading temporarily.
This is a regulatory measure used by stock exchanges, such as the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), which oversees the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Exchange, and Tokyo Commodity Exchange, to prevent panic selling or buying and stabilize the market during extreme volatility.
Gaza civil defense confirms rescue workers ‘bound, executed, buried in mass grave’ | The Cradle
‘They were killed by “Israeli” forces while trying to save lives,’ the UN humanitarian chief stated
The General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip confirmed on 2 April that “Israeli” forces executed Palestinian first responders and buried them in a mass grave in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza, on 23 March.
The General Directorate reported that the bodies of eight from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), six from the Palestinian Civil Defence (PCD), and one UNRWA worker were found eight days later, buried approximately 200 meters from where their vehicles, an ambulance, and a fire engine had also been destroyed.
Some of the bodies were found with their hands bound and with bullet holes visible in their chests and heads. One of the victims had been decapitated, while others had been disfigured and dismembered.
what in the actual fuck
99.9% of the population over there are literal ghouls after all.
Death to zionism
Death to America
Just Israeli things. Being sociopaths, they know no other way.
My heart goes out to the victims, and I believe there will be justice.
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Argentina’s Senate rejects Javier Milei’s Supreme Court nominees in a historic 51-20 vote, escalating tensions between the president and Congress. The government calls it a ‘political attack.’
Argentina’s Senate dealt a significant setback to President Javier Milei’s administration on Thursday by rejecting the nominations of Manuel José García Mansilla and Ariel Lijo to the Supreme Court. In a decisive vote, García Mansilla’s nomination was dismissed with 20 votes in favor and 51 against, while Lijo’s received 27 votes in favor, 43 against, and one abstention.
Failed Negotiations and Political Tensions
According to Tiempo Argentino, last-minute negotiations involved multiple opposition factions, including senators and governors who appeared unlikely allies. However, these efforts collapsed amid the political tensions that have defined Milei’s presidency. The rejection came while Milei was attending the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Despite the government’s attempts to delay the session and avoid a legislative defeat, the two candidates—appointed by presidential decree—failed to secure Senate approval.
Government’s Strong Reaction
In a sharply worded statement, Milei’s administration condemned the Senate’s decision, calling it “historically unprecedented.”
“>For the first time in history, the Senate has rejected a president’s nominees purely for political reasons, not over qualifications,” the government declared. It accused the upper house of being a “refuge for the political elite” and acting against the interests of the Argentine people.
Broader Implications
The rejection marks a turning point in the strained relationship between Milei’s executive branch and the Senate, highlighting his struggles to advance his agenda amid rising polarization. The move also raises questions about the future of Argentina’s judiciary, now left with two vacant Supreme Court seats. and Milei’s ability to govern effectively without legislative support.
With this defeat, Milei faces mounting political challenges and must recalibrate his strategy to either propose new nominees who can gain Senate approval and double down on executive actions, risking further clashes with Congress.
Red Crescent releases video showing Israeli [sic] murder of first responders | The Cradle
Mobile phone video shows Israeli [sic] troops killed 15 Palestinian rescuers despite flashing emergency lights and sirens marking their vehicles as ambulances
as @companero pointed out elsewhere
Israel [sic] previously claimed that the ambulances “approached suspiciously” with their headlights and emergency lights off. Video proves otherwise.
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If I were in charge of Tesla I’d call it the Thundertruck and hire ACDC for a promo
e: posted in wrong thread
This is how they got the numbers:
https://nnitter.net/Karl_Was_Right/status/1907603432795681271They calculated “tariffs charged to the USA” by literally just dividing the trade deficit with imports. And then slapped 10% on everyone we have a surplus with
We’re ngmi
Bonus tweet:
https://nitter.net/h0serr/status/1907540799027315162Mf putting tariffs on air
NASDAQ futures are down 5%. We might see limit down within the first second of the market open.
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